"prescript" meaning in English

See prescript in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹiːskɹɪpt/ [adjective, noun], /pɹɪˈskɹɪpt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prescript.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prescript2.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Latin praescriptum: compare Old French prescript. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{uder|en|fro|prescript}} Old French prescript Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prescript (not comparable)
  1. Directed; prescribed. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prescript-en-adj-CJhBtsU~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 29 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 48 28 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 47 27 25

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹiːskɹɪpt/ [adjective, noun], /pɹɪˈskɹɪpt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prescript.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prescript2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: prescripts [plural]
Etymology: Latin praescriptum: compare Old French prescript. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{uder|en|fro|prescript}} Old French prescript Head templates: {{en-noun}} prescript (plural prescripts)
  1. Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
    Sense id: en-prescript-en-noun-P5NrQfLw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 42 18
  2. (obsolete) A medical prescription. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-prescript-en-noun-y32NxzzA Disambiguation of Directives: 28 29 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 42 18

Inflected forms

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